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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[Ontario general election |
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the [[1975 Ontario general election|1975 provincial election]], defeating [[New Democratic Party of Ontario|New Democratic Party]] candidate David Busby by 385 votes in [[Mississauga North (provincial electoral district)|Mississauga North]].<ref name="1975 results">{{cite news |title=Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=September 19, 1975 |page=C12}}</ref> In 1976, Jones chaired a commission which established the provincial drinking age at nineteen.<ref name="obit"/> |
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He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the [[Ontario general election |
He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the [[1977 Ontario general election|1977 election]], and won by a significant majority in [[1981 Ontario general election|1981]].<ref name="1977 results">{{cite news |title=Ontario provincial election results riding by riding |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=June 10, 1977 |page=D9}}</ref><ref name="1981 Election Results">{{cite news|author=Canadian Press |title=Winds of change, sea of security |newspaper=The Windsor Star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0NtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QlIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1444%2C1388326 |date=1981-03-20 |location=Windsor, Ontario |page=22 |accessdate=2014-04-01}}</ref> Jones was a backbench supporter of the [[Bill Davis|William Davis]] and [[Frank Stuart Miller|Frank Miller]] governments, and was named Deputy [[Speaker of the Ontario Legislature|Speaker]] on October 11, 1983. During his time in office he served as [[Parliamentary Assistant]] to several ministers including the Provincial Secretary for Social Development and the Minister of the Treasury and Economics. |
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The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the [[Ontario general election |
The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the [[1985 Ontario general election|1985 election]], and Jones lost his seat to [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate [[Steve Offer]] by 1,424 votes.<ref name="1985 results">{{cite news |title=Results of vote in Ontario election |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |date=May 3, 1985 |page=13}}</ref> |
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===Parliamentary positions=== |
===Parliamentary positions=== |
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Revision as of 04:25, 28 June 2019
Terry Jones | |
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| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Preceded by | New Riding |
| Succeeded by | Steve Offer |
| Constituency | Mississauga North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1938 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | March 21, 2014 (aged 75) Cambridge, Ontario |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Donna (div. 1986) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Insurance agent |
Terry David Jones (June 13, 1938 - March 21, 2014) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Background
Jones was born in Toronto, and educated at the University of Toronto. He worked for his family building cottages in Muskoka. Later he established an insurance business in Streetsville, Ontario.[1]
Politics
He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election, defeating New Democratic Party candidate David Busby by 385 votes in Mississauga North.[2] In 1976, Jones chaired a commission which established the provincial drinking age at nineteen.[1]
He defeated Busby again by a greater margin in the 1977 election, and won by a significant majority in 1981.[3][4] Jones was a backbench supporter of the William Davis and Frank Miller governments, and was named Deputy Speaker on October 11, 1983. During his time in office he served as Parliamentary Assistant to several ministers including the Provincial Secretary for Social Development and the Minister of the Treasury and Economics.
The Progressive Conservatives suffered an electoral setback in the 1985 election, and Jones lost his seat to Liberal candidate Steve Offer by 1,424 votes.[5]
Parliamentary positions
After politics
In 1992, Jones was convicted of fraud related to a property development scheme and sentenced to six months in jail. Jones had set up a land deal and promised investors that large profits would result from the sale of the land. Instead the deal went sour and investors lost $1,010,000. Jones's lawyer contended that his client did not personally profit from the deal.[6] In 1999, he was ordered to give up his licence to sell insurance. He spent his remaining years working as a consultant and became an amateur painter. He was age 75 when he died.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Former Mississauga North MPP Terry Jones". Mississauga News. Metroland Media. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
- ^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
- ^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
- ^ "Bogus deals net ex-MPP six months". The Windsor Star. April 8, 1992. p. C10.